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Why Raptors’ trade deadline approach is complicated by Jakob Poeltl’s status

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It’s looming as the major complication for Toronto at the NBA trade deadline also.  First things first: the mostly likely outcome for the Raptors ahead of the last call for transactions (Thursday, 3 p.m. ET / noon PT) is, per sources, one single, boring move: getting under the luxury-tax threshold.  The simplest scenario: a minimum-contract … Read more

Domantas Sabonis to Raptors? Toronto interested but Jakob Poeltl’s contract an obstacle

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While the Toronto Raptors are indeed a serious suitor for the Sacramento Kings’ Domantas Sabonis, they’ll need to find a new home for big man Jakob Poeltl — outside of Sacramento — if any Sabonis deal is going to happen, team and league sources told The Athletic on Monday. The Kings, the sources say, have … Read more